Charter
The charter for Dying with Dignity New South Wales is available here »...Your Committee
Dr Robert Marr, MBBS(UNSW), Master of Public Health, FAFPHM, President VESNSW,
has been a GP for 29 years and is a life member of VESNSW. He was active on the
VESNSW campaign to defeat the Andrew’s Bill that overturned the Northern Territory VE
law.
Dr Sarah Edelman, Vice-president VESNSW, is a clinical psychologist, specialising in the treatment of anxiety
and depression. She also conducts training workshops for psychologists, GPs and other mental health
practitioners, and is a regular presenter at Sydney University Centre for Continuing Education. Sarah is
a frequent guest on 702 ABC radio, and has contributed many articles in professional journals and in the
mainstream media. Her book, Change Your Thinking (ABC Books) is a best seller.
Tom Kelly has been a practising lawyer for 40 years and is the former Public
Solicitor of NSW. He has worked on numerous boards and tribunals many of
which deal with health related issues, including professional discipline tribunals
for doctors, dentists, nurses and optometrists; the Mental Health Review Tribunal;
the Psychosurgery Review Board; several human research ethics committees,
and the NSW health record linkage system. He has also been an active member
of many human rights and community organisations.
Ian Macindoe, PhD (Psychology, Minnesota), has
worked as a teacher, psychologist, mental health
administrator and editor/publisher. He has wideranging
interests, including environmental and
population issues, Aboriginal rights and reconciliation,
Friends of the ABC, films and theatre, serious music
(classical and jazz) and is a life-member of both
DWDnsw and Exit International.
Barry Hill (DWDnsw Treasurer) has extensive experience in logistic and materials management and sales. He has spent his life in business, working for companies, specialising in marketing, management and sales. Has tertiary qualifications in Marketing,
Production Planning and Industrial engineering. Former President for the Institute of Materials Management.
Dr David Leaf, B Med, FACRRM, FRACGP, is a senior registrar in emergency medicine,
training to be a specialist. He was a GP in coastal NSW for many years and has
extensive experience in palliative care having cared for many dying patients and their
families in their home and hospital. David has worked in two other countries for the UN
and is passionate about the rights of patients to choose for themselves, after consulting
all experts relevant to their situation.
Richard Mills is a former member of the Senior
Executive Service of the Commonwealth Public
Service. Since retiring from the Public Service,
he has worked part-time as an editor and an
academic. He is also a trained mediator. In recent
years he has taught Public Policy at Sydney
and Macquarie Universities. At present he is
an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Graduate
School of Government at Sydney University.
The Staff
Annemaree Adams
Co-ordinator
Diana CovellCommunity Organiser
Katrina Smit-Eadie
Exec. Assistant/
Membership Secretary
Mail Address:
Dying with Dignity New South Wales
PO Box 25
Broadway
NSW 2007
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